DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus  -- Dushanbe authorities are currently making preparations for a Capital City Day, which is marked in Tajikistan on the third Saturday of April.

This year, Tajikistan will mark the Capital City Day on April 17 and an international race dedicated to this event will be held this year.

According to the Dushanbe mayor’s office,  representatives of 14 cities across the world, which are Dushanbe’s sister cities have been invited to participate in the race.  Besides, 50 Tajik athletes from all regions of the country will take part in the race.

The winner will receive 15,330 somoni in prize money, 13,140 somoni will be given for the second place, 10,950 somoni for the third place,  8,760 somoni for the fourth place, 7,864 somoni for the fifth place and 6,570 somoni for the sixth place.

The Dushanbe’s sister cities are Lusaka, Zambia (1966);  Sana''a, Yemen (June 25, 1967); Monastir, Tunisia (November 24, 1967); Klagenfurt,  Austria (1972); Lahore, Pakistan (September 15, 1976);  Boulder, USA (May 8, 1987); Mazar-i Sahrif, Afghanistan (July 13, 1991); Reutlingen, Germany (October 5, 1991); St. Petersburg, Russia (October 6, 1991); Shiraz, Iran (February 16, 1992); Minsk, Belarus (July 21, 1998); Urumqi, China (September 10, 1999); Tehran, Iran (March 12, 2001); and Ankara, Turkey (December 11, 2003).